Headaches can be a significant pain in the neck, but they don’t have to be! Physiotherapy is a great way to get short-term and long-term relief!
When you have a headache, it’s easy to think that there’s nothing you can do about it. But the truth is that headaches are often caused by something physical like muscle, joint pain, tightness, or a sprain, meaning physiotherapy treatment can help.
Headaches are one of the most common ailments that people experience. The most common types of headaches are tension headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, and cervicogenic headaches.
Tension headaches cause pain on one side of your head that can last several hours or days. They may be caused by stress or overusing muscles in your neck and shoulders.
Migraines typically involve more severe pain that lasts longer than a tension headache and can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound.
Cluster headaches cause intermittent but intense pain on one side of the head, usually around the eye area, lasting several weeks.
In addition to headaches, other kinds of pain affect our heads, including neck pain, sinus problems, and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders. Suppose you experience frequent headaches or pain in your neck area, shoulders, or at the base of your skull. In that case, we recommend seeing a physiotherapist who is experienced in treating these conditions.
Inertia Physiotherapists are trained professionals who help patients manage their headaches and neck pain by identifying underlying causes. Our physiotherapists use various techniques to alleviate pain and problems by providing hands-on treatment for injuries such as sprains or strains, postural changes, and joint and disc issues in the neck that may cause headaches.
Physiotherapists can use a wide variety of treatments to treat headaches effectively; these may be:
- Manual therapy
- A variety of joint mobilisation techniques
- Trigger point therapy
- Soft tissue massage and release techniques
- Western Acupuncture or dry-needling techniques
- Home exercises address weaknesses in muscles or overactivity in muscles
- Gym-based strength exercises to include to help improve posture and rectify some potential biomechanical causes
- Tips to improve your workplace or work desk ergonomics can also be a key factor.
So please don’t put off your pesky headaches any longer; contact our experienced physiotherapists in Adelaide at 08 8359 2022 to help get your headaches under control today!
